NHTSA Complaint #11342773 — 2017 TOYOTA RAV4

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11342773
Vehicle	2017 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 31, 2020
Date Filed	August 2, 2020
Mileage	29,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

WHEN STARTING AND PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT AND TURNING, THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLED IN A SUBURBAN SETTING. NO HYBRID BATTERY POWER OR GAS POWER WAS AVAILABLE. ALL DASH BOARD LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS WAS SUDDEN AND THERE WAS NO HESITATION ON ACCELERATION OR INDICATIONS OF PROBLEMS PRIOR. IN TRAFFIC, HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RESTART IT. WORKED OK AFTER THAT. THE CAR HAS 29,000 MILES AND IS SERVICED REGULARLY.

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